Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Dec 29, 2021 6:47 pm Hoping someone can give me some frame of reference before I start having appointments please. Our building budget is 600-800k, wanting a two story house with a likely mid level finish, LVP throughout (tiles in bathrooms), 3m ceilings, master on both ground floor and upstairs with three other bedrooms. I don’t know how many SQM is realistic if anyone could please give me some direction on either end of our budget please? I’m finding it difficult to know especially with the price increases, like is 530sqm way outside our budget, is 350 the max we’d be able to get or can we maybe get larger at that level finish etc as I have no clue. We’re in a large rural town in Victoria and likely be going with GJ Gardner due to limited builders here. Re: How many SQM apx will 600-800k get me please? 2Dec 29, 2021 7:47 pm mamafox88 Hoping someone can give me some frame of reference before I start having appointments please. Our building budget is 600-800k, wanting a two story house with a likely mid level finish, LVP throughout (tiles in bathrooms), 3m ceilings, master on both ground floor and upstairs with three other bedrooms. I don’t know how many SQM is realistic if anyone could please give me some direction on either end of our budget please? I’m finding it difficult to know especially with the price increases, like is 530sqm way outside our budget, is 350 the max we’d be able to get or can we maybe get larger at that level finish etc as I have no clue. We’re in a large rural town in Victoria and likely be going with GJ Gardner due to limited builders here. I'm building with GJ's in rural Victoria, 250sqm with mostly higher end finishings, (is a mixture of high end with some mid quality in other areas like the second bath etc) with the current variations I'm around 400k at the moment for the build including everything except landscaping and fencing. You can check out my build thread if you want to see a more specific breakdown. You can easily get 530sqm with your budget imo, but if you went high end finishes, expensive landscaping, additional bathrooms etc you could also easily run out of cash. Re: How many SQM apx will 600-800k get me please? 3Jan 02, 2022 8:33 pm mamafox88 Hoping someone can give me some frame of reference before I start having appointments please. Our building budget is 600-800k, wanting a two story house with a likely mid level finish, LVP throughout (tiles in bathrooms), 3m ceilings, master on both ground floor and upstairs with three other bedrooms. I don’t know how many SQM is realistic if anyone could please give me some direction on either end of our budget please? I’m finding it difficult to know especially with the price increases, like is 530sqm way outside our budget, is 350 the max we’d be able to get or can we maybe get larger at that level finish etc as I have no clue. We’re in a large rural town in Victoria and likely be going with GJ Gardner due to limited builders here. HI mamafox88, I am working with the same budget as yours but Im in NSW and with Kurmond Homes plans. I manage to get the Glenleigh41 quoted (with added customisation to some parts of the house) about the 650k. I added a heap of allowances as well for "in case this or that needs upgrading" making the build price increase, but able to stay within 800k at the moment. Hope this helps. Petercurtis You able to contact the certifier and get a copy of your structural plans, if they are not in your contract. If your home was approved via CDC then they… 1 19188 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 105134 They already have two well known ones (HIA & MBA) that many new home buyers mistakenly think are regulatory bodies that Joe Public can complain to. 6 18005 |